Lesson Learned: The U.S. Title Isn't Big Enough for the Royal Rumble

Antonio Cesaro has come a long way since winning the United States Championship.

Yet for some reason, the WWE decided to place his title defense on a pre-show instead of placing it on the Royal Rumble card.

Cesaro wasn’t going against an up-and-coming star either. He faced off against The Miz, a well-established wrestler.

Their match was good, especially for something put on during a pre-show.

Cesaro walking away with the title is a good sign that the WWE is going to continue to push him, and hopefully, he can develop even more.

How does it reflect on the U.S. title itself? Does the WWE feel like the U.S. Championship just isn't big enough for the Royal Rumble, or did it believe that a pre-show title defense would bring in more pay-per-view buys?

Still, it's a shame the WWE decided to put a title defense on a pre-show, as their match could have easily been placed on the Rumble card.

Question Answered: Who Will Win the Royal Rumble?

Thirty men entered the Rumble match, and only one had their hand raised in the end.

John Cena had a terrible promo on Monday Night Raw, but he promised to win the Rumble, and he delivered.

Cena seemed like a sure pick to win the Rumble, but it looked like Ryback had a decent shot at winning a ticket to WrestleMania as well.

Cena winning the Rumble, though, set up one piece of a possible rematch against The Rock at WrestleMania 29.

The WWE is getting ready to push Cena back into the championship spotlight, and it starts with his win at the Royal Rumble. He also is now one of only a handful of wrestlers to win more than one Rumble match.